Taylor Swift is no stranger to winning big at the MTV Video Music Awards, and her domination continued at this year’s ceremony. She added seven more trophies to her impressive collection, including another video of the year award for “Fortnight” ft. Post Malone.
“Fortnight” defeated Ariana Grande’s “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)”, Billie Eilish’s “Lunch”, Doja Cat’s “Paint the Town Red”, Eminem’s “Houdini”, and SZA’s “Snooze” to win video of the year, and this wasn’t a first for Swift.
She holds the record for most wins in this category with five, having previously won with “Bad Blood” (2015), “You Need to Calm Down” (2019), “All Too Well” (2022), and “Anti-Hero” (2023).
In addition to being named the video of the year, “Fortnight” led the way in four more categories – best collaboration, song of the summer, best editing, and best direction. Swift won two more Moon Person trophies on her own, including artist of the year and best pop.
Despite dominating this year’s MTV VMAs, the award for song of the year slipped through Swift’s fingers and went to Sabrina Carpenter. She won big with her smash hit “Espresso”, which also defeated Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ‘Em”, Jack Harlow’s “Lovin on Me”, Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us”, and Teddy Swims’ “Lose Control”.
The 2024 MTV VMAs took place on September 11 at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, with Megan Thee Stallion serving as a host.
FULL LIST OF WINNERS AT THE 2024 MTV VMAs:
Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
Katy Perry
Best Alternative
Benson Boone – “Beautiful Things”
VMAs Most Iconic Performance
Katy Perry – “Roar” (2013, live from Empire-Fulton Ferry Park)
Best Trending Video
Megan Thee Stallion ft. Yuki Chiba – “Mamushi”
Song of Summer
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
Best Rock
Lenny Kravitz – “Human”
Best Collaboration
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
Best Afrobeats
Tyla – “Water”
Song of the Year
Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso”
Artist of the Year
Taylor Swift
Best Pop
Taylor Swift
Best R&B
SZA – “Snooze”
Video for Good
Billie Eilish – “What Was I Made For (From The Motion Picture Barbie)”
Best Cinematography
Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)”
Best Art Direction
Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA”
Best Direction
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
Best Editing
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
Best Choreography
Dua Lipa – “Houdini”
Best Visual Effects
Eminem – “Houdini”
Best Hip-Hop
Eminem – “Houdini”
Best K-pop
LISA – “Rockstar”
Best New Artist
Chappell Roan
Best Latin
Anitta – “Mil Veces”
MTV Push Performance of the Year
June 2024: Le Sserafim – “Easy”
Video of the Year
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
